Kakao Pay

Korea's dominant mobile wallet from the maker of KakaoTalk, used for QR and barcode payments in convenience stores, cafes and online checkouts nationwide.

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South Korea

Pro tips by country

South Korea: Registration needs a Korean phone number and bank account, so short-term visitors cannot use it. Korea is notorious for terminals and online shops that reject foreign cards, which is exactly the gap WOWPASS and ATM cash are there to fill.

Country guides

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